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Articles - Equatorial Guinea

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International / Equatorial Guinea

UNESCO supports prize backed by African dictator

After nearly two years of debate, the executive board of UNESCO last week approved a life sciences prize sponsored by Africa's longest-serving dictator, despite intense lobbying by IFEX members and other international and African rights groups, as well as findings from UNESCO itself that the prize violates the organisation's own rules.

Equatorial Guinea

UNESCO won't honour Africa's longest-serving dictator with namesake prize

UNESCO has once again announced it will not reinstate a life sciences prize funded by and named after Africa's longest-serving dictator, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, report Human Rights Watch and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Equatorial Guinea / International

UNESCO "dictator prize" on hold

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been poised for months to award a life sciences prize named after and funded by President Teodoro Obiang, the abusive ruler of Equatorial Guinea. On 15 June, UNESCO delayed awarding the controversial prize, but rights groups such as Human Rights Watch say that's not enough. Meanwhile, opposition to the prize has grown more vociferous - including statements from journalists worldwide who have been repressed by their own governments.

Equatorial Guinea

Refuse President's donation, press freedom groups tell UNESCO

Thirty IFEX members joined the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) last week in calling for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to refuse US$3 million donated by Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang - one of Africa's worst violators of press freedom - to set up an international prize in life sciences.

Equatorial Guinea

MISSION D?UN RAPPORTEUR DES NATIONS UNIES

Equatorial Guinea

RELATOR DE ONU LLEVA A CABO MISIÓN

Equatorial Guinea

UN RAPPORTEUR CONDUCTS MISSION

The United Nations' (UN) new Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, Ambeyi Ligabo, is in Equatorial Guinea this week to investigate free-expression violations in the West African country, reports IRIN News. The mission is one of the first for Ligabo, a Kenyan, since being appointed Special Rapporteur on 26 August.